Chefs with expert palates are helping plant breeders revolutionize the flavor of produce. The owners of the Oregon-based,
organic seed company, Adaptive Seeds—Andrew Still (Second from Right) and Sarah Kleeger (Left)—walk their fields with Oregon State University agricultural researcher Lane Selman (Right) and local chef Timothy Wastell as the team develops new varieties of kale. Image courtesy of Shawn Linehan (photographer).